Chapter 30: Forcible Entry

Chapter 30: Forcible Entry

"Look at you, a young girl, but your heart is so ruthless."

"You've barely been here, and you already think you can disrespect your elders!"

"In the past, people like you would have been drowned in a pig sty. Zhao Daxing is a leader, handsome, and even has ready-made children. You don't even have to give birth, what a great family! You should be grateful!"

Su An almost laughed out of sheer frustration.

"Aunt Wang, why are you so nosy? No wonder you're aging so fast. Since Zhao Daxing is such a catch, and you're so eager to help, why don't you divorce and marry him yourself? You could be my stepmother's maid; she's struggling to raise the kids alone, after all."

"Hey, hey, don't get too close to me. I was bitten by a dog when I was a child, I'm scared. You're practically in the grave, and yet you still love to stick your nose in other people's business!"

Su An's face turned cold, giving no chance for Aunt Wang to speak. She pounded on the door with a series of sharp knocks, her voice laced with menace. "Are you going to open the door or not? If not, I'm kicking it down!"

Inside, Xiao Jiliang was listening intently, her ear pressed against the door, eavesdropping on the argument between Su An and Aunt Wang.

After asking her question, Su An gave no time for a reply from inside.

She quickly stepped back, raised her foot, and charged forward like a firecracker.

"Boom!"

A deafening crash, like a house being torn apart, echoed through the air, followed by sharp screams.

Su An's full force kick sent the bolted wooden door, along with its frame, flying.

"Clang, clang!"

"Bang!"

The nails holding the door frame in place were yanked out. The frame swung on the door before crashing to the ground with a loud bang, dragged down by the wooden door.

Aunt Wang outside the door...

Her right eyelid twitched nervously.

Hearing the noise, neighbors who came out to watch the commotion...

They stood there, eyes wide, staring at the Zhao family's shattered door frame.

Inside the house, the three children had already huddled together in a corner. Xiao Jiliang's large figure was thrown back, landing on the floor.

Her face frozen in shock, she clutched her sore back and stared at the door in terror, her fingers trembling uncontrollably.

Su An ignored everyone's expressions and thoughts.

She wasn't going to live here forever. In a few years, she'd be gone, maybe never to see these people again in her life. What others thought of her didn't matter one bit.

In the silent atmosphere, Su An waved her small hand to clear the dust in front of her and stepped inside.

Xiao Jiliang's eyes widened in fear as she watched Su An approach slowly. She opened her mouth with difficulty, stammering, "I'm warning you... I... I... can do whatever I want..."

Su An sniffed the air and glanced at Xiao Jiliang on the floor, letting out a cold "Tch!"

She turned and walked toward the kitchen.

Xiao Jiliang felt the tension lift and was about to breathe a sigh of relief when she turned her head to see Su An coming out of the kitchen with something in her hand.

Their eyes met, and Xiao Jiliang, feeling guilty, quickly looked away.

Su An slowly took out her keys and unlocked her own door.

Xiao Jiliang's nose twitched. Ignoring her fear, she quickly got up and ran towards Su An.

"Hey, Su, put that down! What do you think you're doing? That pig trotter soup is for Zhao Daxing! It's for him!"

Su An quickened her pace, entered the door, and with a sidestep, swiftly closed the door with a bang.

"Ow~"

"Ahhh~"

The door slammed into Xiao Jiliang's face, sending her head snapping back. She covered her nose and stepped back, only to find her hands covered in warm blood.

"Blood... blood..."

Xiao Jiliang felt a wave of dizziness. She felt like she was seeing her late husband again!

"May thunder and lightning strike this beast! She’s trying to ride roughshod over me!"

"No, I can't let her get away with this!"

After sitting on the floor for a moment, Xiao Jiliang’s eyes darted around. She smeared the blood from her hands onto her face and neck, smearing it all over her head.

She steadied herself against the wall and, trembling, stood up. As she stumbled out, she screamed,

"Help! Murder! Help! Daughter-in-law is killing her mother-in-law!"

Su An completely ignored the commotion outside. She entered the house, lifted the lid of the pot, and the aroma of braised pig trotters with soybeans hit her nose.

They say eating what you need is good for you, and this was clearly cooked for Zhao Daxing. The trotters were already stewed to perfection, with the hooves and shoulders tender and soft.

Su An didn’t hold back. She grabbed a rag from the rack, wiped her hands, and used both hands to dig in!

The tender meat of the pig trotters quivered as she took a big bite, filling her mouth with a rich, savory flavor.

Su An wasn’t fond of soybeans, and knowing she couldn’t finish it all, she focused on the best parts of the meat.

In no time, half the pot of pig trotters was gone.

Carrying the pot out, she noticed Xiao Jiliang wasn’t around but didn’t care. She walked into the kitchen, found a bowl, poured herself some soup, drank it, threw the bowl away, and went back to her room.

The three children in the living room sat quietly. Only after Su An returned to her room did they dare to sneak into the kitchen.

Seeing the remaining half pot of soybean pig trotters, they immediately started grabbing and eating.

On the other side, Xiao Jiliang ran out of the courtyard and headed straight for the nearby police station.

Soon, she returned with a duty officer from the police station.

Su An lay on the bed, idly swinging her feet, while the loud banging on the door continued outside.

She didn’t care. She was used to it.

But soon, a strange voice sounded.

The door was opened slowly and calmly, revealing not only Xiao Jiliang but also another man and woman.

The woman was Wang Yanping, the Women's Committee Director, and the man was Zhao Gui, the local police officer!

"Officer Zhao, it's her! She's the one who hit me! Director Wang, you saw what she did to my front door just now!"

"Lock her up and get rid of her! A little brat like her, disrespecting her elders, deserves to be shot!"

Su An, who had spent her past life as a housewife without much experience in the real world, felt a pang of guilt in this situation.

But she quickly regained her composure, knowing that in her past life, she was a regular at the local police station and the Women's Committee Director's office.